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Venini Glass

Italian

Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with the skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano.

While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns of the United States and Fulvio Bianconi.

Paolo Venini trained and practiced as a lawyer for a time, though his family had been involved with glassmaking for generations. After initially buying a share in a Venetian glass firm — he and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin established Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. in 1921 — Venini took over the company as his own in 1925, and under his direction, it produced mainly classical Baroque designs.

In 1932, Venini hired the young Carlo Scarpa— who would later distinguish himself as an architect — as his lead designer. Scarpa, working in concert with practiced glass artisans, completely modernized Venini, introducing simple, pared-down forms; bright primary colors; and bold patterns such as stripes, banding and abstract compositions that utilized cross sections of murrine (glass rods).

Paolo Venini’s best designs are thought to be his two-color Clessidre hourglasses, produced from 1957 onward, and the Fazzoletto (“handkerchief”) vase, designed with Bianconi in 1949. Bianconi’s masterworks are considered by many to be his Pezzato works — colorful vases with patterns that resemble those of a patchwork quilt.

Other noteworthy and highly collectible vintage Venini works include Ponti’s dual-tone stoppered bottles (circa 1948); rare glass sculptures from the Doge series by Stearns, the first American to design for the firm; Vignelli’s striped lanterns of the 1960s; the Occhi vases with eyelet-shaped patterns by Tobia Scarpa (son of Carlo); and, with their almost zen purity, the Bolle (“bubbles”) bottles designed by Wirkkala in 1968. 

With these works — and many others by some of the creative titans of the 20th and 21st centuries — Venini has produced one of the truly great bodies of work in modern design.

Find antique and vintage Venini chandeliers, serveware, table lamps, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Set of 6 Murano Glass Placeholders by Venini VIP, 1990s — Original Box
Set of 6 Murano Glass Placeholders by Venini VIP, 1990s — Original Box

Set of 6 Murano Glass Placeholders by Venini VIP, 1990s — Original Box

By Venini

Located in Brescia, Brescia

A delightful set of six Murano glass placeholders by Venini VIP, dating to the 1990s. Each piece is hand-crafted in a luminous knot form, executed in six distinct and vibrant colors:...

Category

1990s Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Large Pair Murano / Venini Torchon Picture Frames, c.1950
Rare Large Pair Murano / Venini Torchon Picture Frames, c.1950

Rare Large Pair Murano / Venini Torchon Picture Frames, c.1950

By Venini

Located in Bath, GB

A rare and very large pair of vintage Italian Venini photograph frames, extremely heavy and in beautiful condition. The twisted glass is flecked with gold with gilded brass fittings....

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design
Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design

Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design

By Venini

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Minimal Venini round blu bowl glass Murano 1984 signed Italian Design.

Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano

Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano Item e7111 A rare example of the 'Tessuto' series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thin v...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano glass 1930s perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
Italian Murano glass 1930s perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

Italian Murano glass 1930s perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Rare small perfume flask made of straw-colored and clear sommerso glass with bubble inclusions. Acid-etched "VENINI MURANO" under the base. Good overall condition, but has a small de...

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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi, 1950s
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi, 1950s

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi, 1950s

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s A Fazzoletto vase in opaline and rose glass with clear glass overlay. It was manufactured in the 1950s by Venini, Venice a...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

"Tessuto Velato", Iconic  Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
"Tessuto Velato", Iconic  Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

"Tessuto Velato", Iconic Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Bochum, NRW

A "tessuto velato" iconic piece by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Clear glass with green and black or green and white, vertically fused threads.(essuto). Opaque surface matt finish, horiz...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s

Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s A rare Venini art glass bowl of the 'Diamante' series. Heavy transparent glass with a ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded han...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Venini Murano Italian Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1981
Venini Murano Italian Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1981

Venini Murano Italian Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1981

By Venini

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian light blue glass bottle with stopper, “Incisi” series, submerged glass with surface entirely worked by grinding produced by Venini Murano, Ve...

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1880s Italian Modern Antique Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s. Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...

Category

1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Gold Leaf

Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase

Paolo Venini Inciso Vase

By Venini

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is a clean example with pleasing proportions

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990
Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990

Tapio Wirkkala Polipo Venini Plate Murano Sculpture, 1990

By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Paris, IDF

Rare beautiful Tapio Wirkkala “Polipo” plate for Venini, from the serie “Piatti di Tapio” signed and dated Venini TW 90 on the back, made of Murano glass using Incalmo technique. The...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s
Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s

Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s

By Laura Diaz de Santillana, Venini

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Set of 2 small decorative Murano flasks designed by Laura de Santillana and manufactured by Venini in the 1980s. the green flask shows a visible small chip at the neck as stated in p...

Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950

By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950 A 'Vetro Soffiato' glass vase in red and transparent glass with slightly iridised surface, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1920 and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice ca. 1950. Acid etched signature 'venini murano ITALIA' on the base. Venini model number 1465. Very good condition with slight inside deposit. Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded han...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s. Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...

Category

1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Cane" Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini
"Cane" Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini

"Cane" Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in New York, NY

Blown glass bottle form created with canes of blue & green colors.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Important set of 12 glasses, tableware, gold, Murano design Venini, 1970s Italy
Important set of 12 glasses, tableware, gold, Murano design Venini, 1970s Italy

Important set of 12 glasses, tableware, gold, Murano design Venini, 1970s Italy

By Venini, Venini

Located in Wien, AT

Set of stunning twelve glasses, made by Gino Cenedese or by another glass master of Venini, in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. There are seldomly full sets available, a total of twelve ...

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent blue colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded hand...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight
1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight

1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight

By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini

Located in Brescia, IT

Venini Murano Cannette glass paperweight, designed by Ludovico De Santillana. Clear bubble over a heavy base decorated with applied filigrana cane segments. Perfect condition.

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration in Yellow, Murano 1950s
Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration in Yellow, Murano 1950s

Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration in Yellow, Murano 1950s

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Venini art glass bottle with Fasce decoration in yellow, Murano 1950s A large art glass bottle in white opaque glass with yellow stopper and a yellow "a fascia" band on the body as ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966

Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966

By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966 A blue and green a fasce a spirale vase from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Murano handmade blown glass chandelier design by Gio Ponti for VENINI Official‬
Murano handmade blown glass chandelier design by Gio Ponti for VENINI Official‬

Murano handmade blown glass chandelier design by Gio Ponti for VENINI Official‬

By Venini

Located in murano, IT

The desire to make a stylistic renewal, while remaining faithful to the fine craftsmanship of the Italian tradition, constitutes the solid basis on which the perfect collaboration between the Venini company and the designer Gio Ponti is founded And it is from this synergy that the Gio Ponti 99.80 series was created in 1946: the combination of clean lines and bright colours still make it a classic appreciated by connoisseurs all over the world Its absolute originality derives from the alternation of curved arms, each in glass of a different colour. “Everything in the world must be full of colour” - Gio Ponti Blown glass chandelier consisting of two spherical elements coloured red and sapphire, transparent coloured glass arms and green bottom...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini, Mid-Century Latticino Handkerchief Vase, Unsigned, Italy, C.1950
Venini, Mid-Century Latticino Handkerchief Vase, Unsigned, Italy, C.1950

Venini, Mid-Century Latticino Handkerchief Vase, Unsigned, Italy, C.1950

By Venini

Located in Chatham, ON

VENINI - mid-century studio glass latticino 'handkerchief' vase - striking pink ribbons with copper aventurine edges - unsigned - Italy (Venice) - circa 1950. Excellent vintage co...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Sergio Asti for Venini Large Murano Glass Ashtray , Italy, 1967
Sergio Asti for Venini Large Murano Glass Ashtray , Italy, 1967

Sergio Asti for Venini Large Murano Glass Ashtray , Italy, 1967

By Sergio Asti, Venini

Located in Milan, IT

Sergio Asti for Venini Glass Large Ashtray. From the renowned DE'MODE'S series Designed on the occasion of the remodeling of the Bar Excelsior at the Excelsior Hotel Lido of Venice....

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Bianconi Teal and White Zanfirico Lattimo Dish or Low Bowl
Venini Bianconi Teal and White Zanfirico Lattimo Dish or Low Bowl

Venini Bianconi Teal and White Zanfirico Lattimo Dish or Low Bowl

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine 1950's zanfirico lattimo plate. By Venini & Co. Attributed to Paolo Venini or Fulvio Bianconi. Of a low bowl or plate form with a slightly raised center. With alternatin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Fulvio Bianconi "Fazzoletto" Vase for Venini
Fulvio Bianconi "Fazzoletto" Vase for Venini

Fulvio Bianconi "Fazzoletto" Vase for Venini

By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Milan, IT

Fulvio Bianconi "Fazzoletto" vase for Venini. Iridescent turquoise and sang-de-boeuf glass.

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991
Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991

Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991

By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991 A monumental vase from the Kukinto series. Designed in 1991 by Timo Sarpaneva and produced 1992 by Venini, Murano. In...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Bolle Glass Vase in Pink and White by Tapio Wirkkala
Venini Bolle Glass Vase in Pink and White by Tapio Wirkkala

Venini Bolle Glass Vase in Pink and White by Tapio Wirkkala

By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bolle Glass vase series, designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1966. Iconic masterpieces available in 5 different shapes. Indoor use only....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase

Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase

By Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage murano hand blown white and purple ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, and signed "Venini Murano Itali...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Incise Glass Bottle in Blue Iron by Venini

Incise Glass Bottle in Blue Iron by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Large Fazzoletto Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano
Large Fazzoletto Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano

Large Fazzoletto Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Vienna, AT

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Fazzoletto glass-vase Murano from 1981. Colorless glass with tape paterns. Signed on the buttom: Venini Italia 81. Dimensions approx. Height 19.5 cm, width...

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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi
Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi

Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi

By Venini

Located in Sharon, CT

A beautiful Venini Fazzalleto vase of green and white Zanfirico. A Fulvio Bianconi Design. Acid signed on the bottom with the 'three line signature'. Venini Murano Italia

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s

Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s A vintage "Inciso" glass bottle designed by Paolo Venini in 1956 and manufactured by...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Liquore Set, Attributed Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy 30s
Murano Glass Liquore Set, Attributed Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy 30s

Murano Glass Liquore Set, Attributed Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy 30s

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini

Located in Lucija, SI

Rare Murano glass liquore set in red and black color. Designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in the 30s. In good vintage condition with minor signe of use and age. Dimentions:...

Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Wrought glass - signed at acid .
VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Wrought glass - signed at acid .

VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Wrought glass - signed at acid .

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Milano, IT

VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Beautiful ashtray or pocket emptier model made of wrought and acid-signed murano glass, VENINI - MURANO - ITALY.

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Murano Art Glass Egg 50° ConfArtigianato Series Egg, 1997
Venini Murano Art Glass Egg 50° ConfArtigianato Series Egg, 1997

Venini Murano Art Glass Egg 50° ConfArtigianato Series Egg, 1997

By Venini

Located in Roma, Lazio

Stunning workmanship by Venini for the 50th anniversary of Conf Artigianato in 1997; egg with blue and yellow twisted cane decorations. A truly well executed sculpture only in Venini...

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Murano Signed Teal Green Blue Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes
Venini Murano Signed Teal Green Blue Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes

Venini Murano Signed Teal Green Blue Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage set of 3 Murano hand blown teal green or blue Italian art glass small bowls or dishes. Documented to the Venini company, with 1 of them signed underneath. Would mak...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Vase Manto Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano
Vase Manto Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano

Vase Manto Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano

By Venini, Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vase Manto Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano A vase of the Manto series designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini. Fused coral-red, clear and black glass, surface with mat...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Venini 1930s Tyra Lundgren Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Venini 1930s Tyra Lundgren Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture

Venini 1930s Tyra Lundgren Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture

By Venini, Tyra Lundgren Carolina

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Very rare and large, antique Murano hand blown "A Fasce" striped Italian art glass fish with iridescent surface sculpture. Documented to Tyra Lundgren circa 1935-1936, fully signed "...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass

Incise Glass Bottle in Raspberry by Venini

Incise Glass Bottle in Raspberry by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Large Vase of the 'Pesanti' Series, Paolo Venini for Venini, Murano 1952
Large Vase of the 'Pesanti' Series, Paolo Venini for Venini, Murano 1952

Large Vase of the 'Pesanti' Series, Paolo Venini for Venini, Murano 1952

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A large vase in thick amethyst glass with circular decoration on the neck. Designed by Paolo Venini in 1952, manufactured by Venini, Murano Venezia. Model number 1522. Acid stamp "ve...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936

Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1936 A rare lattimo velato vase designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1936. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in the 1930s. Thin ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini

Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini

By Venini, Tyra Lundgren Carolina

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini A calla vase in filigrana glass designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1948, manufactured by Venini, Venice 1981. Incised signa...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Murano Italy Glass Blue Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1992
Venini Murano Italy Glass Blue Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1992

Venini Murano Italy Glass Blue Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1992

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Amazing and fabulous Italian handmade and blown bottle in light blue color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produced by Ven...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Venini Large Glass Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Venini Large Glass Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana

Venini Large Glass Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana

By Venini

Located in Montclair, NY

A documented Venini chandelier designed by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, the director and designer of famed glass house Venini from 1959-1985. Dome shade is hand blown clear glass with green stripes suspended from a gold plate on brass metal rod and dome ceiling canopy. Located in showplace antique + design center...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Brass

Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Aquamarine Glass by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Aquamarine Glass by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Puzzle glass in coral/aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass. Color: Coral/Aquamarine Technique: Opal Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm Ye...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Vetro Calcedonio Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano, ca. 1930s
Vetro Calcedonio Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano, ca. 1930s

Vetro Calcedonio Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano, ca. 1930s

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vetro calcedonio vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano ca. 1930s. A very rare Murano art glass vase attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi around 1930. Manufactured by Cappelin in the 1920s or Venini in the 1930s. Thin hand blown malachid (calcedonio) glass with curved handles on each side. Similar to Venini model number 3255. This model was produced in different glass types. The vase is not signed. It was bought from a very famous collection in the 1990s. Reach out for more information on the provenance. Measures: Height: 9.06" (23 cm) Diameter: 6.3" (16 cm) Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892 -1977) was an Italian sculptor and designer who left his mark on Italian glass art in particular. As graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, he worked with Ca' Pesaro artists and exhibited at Ca' Pesaro in 1908. In the 1920s he was appointed as Director of the Murano glass Museum. In 1925 he founded Venini & Co. with Paolo Venini and others, of which he took over the artistic direction. For Venini he created stunning creations in soffiato, opaque and pulegoso glass that received international recognition with many awards. His creations of animals, fruits and succulent plants gained international success too. The Cenedese Glassworks , Seguso Vetro d'Arte and Pauly & Co were his last creative stations. Literature Reference: Marino Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Venini 1925 - 1931, Milano 2013, pages 159, 314, 330 (shape) and 323, 328 (glass technique) Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Volume 2, Turin 2007, page 80 (glass technique) Marina Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Vetraio del Novecento, Padua 2001, page 27...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in New York, NY

"Incamiciato" Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Cased glass, clear, white and grey, deep purple foot. Marked: Venini itali...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Tobia Scarpa Vase "Occhi" for Venini, circa 1960
Tobia Scarpa Vase "Occhi" for Venini, circa 1960

Tobia Scarpa Vase "Occhi" for Venini, circa 1960

By Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Tobia Scarpa Vase "Occhi" for Venini, circa 1960 A white 'occhi' murrine vase designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1960, manufactured by Venini, Venice ca. 1960. Acid stamped signature 'veni...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Venini glass for sale on 1stDibs.

Venini glass are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini glass, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 184 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 26 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original glass by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider glass by Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier, and Archimede Seguso. Prices for Venini glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $307,566, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,640.
Questions About Venini Glass
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Venini glass is made in Italy. Specifically, its workshop is on the Venetian island of Murano. Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops. While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns and Fulvio Bianconi. Shop a variety of Venini glass on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify Venini glass, first look for markings, usually found on the base or interior of glassware. Over its long history, Venini used dozens of labels and acid-stamped marks on its pieces. You can find images of these marks on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to your piece. Keep in mind that Venini's foil labels tend to come off over the years, so a lack of a marking or label doesn't necessarily mean that your piece is not a Venini. However, there are many convincing replicas of Venini glassware. As a result, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for assistance with the identification process, especially if you can't locate a label or acid mark. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Venini glass.